Cianyyee TC2-3Pack

The Cianyyee TC2-3Pack gives you three pairs of USB-C wired earbuds for around $10 USD, with clear sound and a decent mic. The magnetic anti-tangle design is a nice touch, and compatibility with iPhone 15/16 and most USB-C devices is solid. But durability is a serious concern, with many buyers reporting earbuds failing within weeks or sound cutting out on one side.

The 14.2mm dynamic drivers push out a sound that's clear enough for podcasts, calls, and casual music listening. Nothing here will impress an audiophile, but for a $10 three-pack, the audio is surprisingly serviceable. Vocals come through clean, and there's enough low-end presence to keep pop and hip-hop from sounding completely flat. The sound percentile sits at 63, which puts it right in the middle of the pack for budget wired earbuds. That's fine. It's not a compliment, but it's not a complaint either.

The inline mic lands at the 68th percentile, which means calls are decent. People on the other end won't ask if you're calling from inside a tin can. The controls handle play/pause, track skipping, and volume without needing to touch your phone. Connectivity is where things get less exciting, sitting at the 49th percentile. The USB-C connection works on a huge list of devices, but the metal-plated connectors don't fully solve the durability concerns that show up in reviews. And the 'noise canceling' in the product name is just passive isolation from the in-ear seal, not active noise cancellation. The ANC percentile of 31 tells you what you need to know there.

Stacked against the Soundcore P31i or Baseus Bass BP1 Pro, the Cianyyee TC2-3Pack loses on almost every metric except price. The Soundcore P31i offers better build quality and more reliable sound, though it's a single pair for more money. The Baseus Bass BP1 Pro brings stronger bass response and a sturdier cable. The Sony WI-C100 is a neckband style with better overall sound and battery life, but it's a different form factor entirely. The JLab GO POP ANC adds actual active noise canceling, which the Cianyyee only pretends to have. The SoundPEATS C30 is probably the closest competitor in spirit, a budget wired option with better durability track record. If you're buying for a kid who loses earbuds constantly, the Cianyyee 3-pack makes some sense. If you want one pair that works for a year, look elsewhere.

At $10 USD for three pairs, the Cianyyee TC2-3Pack is cheap enough that you could treat it as disposable. And honestly, that might be the right mindset. The value proposition is simple: you get three USB-C earbuds for less than the price of a single pair from most brands. But value only works if the product lasts. When multiple buyers report earbuds dying after a few weeks or sound dropping from one side, the per-pair cost starts looking less like a deal and more like a subscription to disappointment. If you need one pair that survives daily use, the SoundPEATS C30 or JLab GO POP ANC cost more upfront but won't leave you digging through a drawer for the second pair in the pack.

The Cianyyee TC2-3Pack is one of those budget wired USB-C earbud bundles that exists because Apple killed the headphone jack and everyone's still a little annoyed about it. You get three pairs of in-ear buds with 14.2mm dynamic drivers, an inline mic with volume controls, and magnetic backs so they snap together instead of tangling into a knot in your bag. It's aimed squarely at iPhone 15 and 16 owners, plus a long list of Android phones and iPads with USB-C ports. At around $10 USD for the 3-pack in the US, this is firmly in impulse-buy territory.

We see a lot of cheap wired earbuds in our database, and this one lands in a weird spot. The comfort and build quality sit in the low 70s percentile-wise, which is honestly better than we expected for the price. Sound quality is about average for budget buds, and the mic is fine for calls. But the user sentiment score is rough, sitting near the bottom of what we track. That gap between decent specs and frustrated owners is the real story here.

So is the Cianyyee TC2-3Pack a smart way to keep spare earbuds around, or a false economy? Let's dig into what these actually do well and where they fall apart.

Skip the Cianyyee TC2-3Pack if you need a single reliable pair of earbuds for daily commuting or work calls. The commute score of 29.6 out of 100 is the weakest area here, and the volume complaints mean you'll struggle to hear over train noise or traffic. If you want something that lasts more than a month, look at the SoundPEATS C30 or JLab GO POP ANC instead. Also skip if you care about active noise cancellation, because these don't have it despite the name. And if you're someone who gets genuinely annoyed when tech fails unexpectedly, the one-sided audio issue will drive you up a wall.

Should you buy the Cianyyee TC2-3Pack? If you need cheap USB-C earbuds for a drawer, a backpack, and a car, and you accept that they might not all survive the month, sure. The sound is fine for the price, the mic works, and the magnetic anti-tangle design is genuinely handy. But the durability complaints are not isolated. Multiple verified buyers report earbuds failing within weeks, sound dropping from one side, and cables breaking. That's a pattern, not bad luck. For a primary pair of earbuds you use every day, spend a bit more on something that won't leave you frustrated. For emergency spares, this 3-pack does the job until it doesn't.